Tutorial Settings

Setting Up Adobe Illustrator for Tutorials

It will be easier to follow along if what is on your screen looks like what is on mine. Here are the settings I use when I’m making a tutorial:

Set Default Black

If it’s not already, set your default black to R=0, G=0, B=0. This will make the darkest black on screens, and print nicely on laser printers. If you’re working in monochrome, you don’t need to worry about the complexities of CMYK.

Set Units

I use points for line weight and inches for general units. This is because I am old and American. The inches also work well with D&D map conventions. (Preferences > Units)

Set up Grid

Command-’ toggles grid visibility. You’ll be better able to judge scale with the grid turned on.

CryptoCartographer

Welcome to Cryptocartographer.net, the RPG home of Jay Robinson. I'm a designer by day and a game enthusiast by night. I make things for my own games and present them here in the hope that they'll prove useful to others.